Extra Channel
| Extra Channel | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1990 |
| Owned by | Extra Communication Technology (EXCOM) Limited Company |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
| Broadcast area | Attica, central and southern Evia, northwestern Cyclades nationwide through OTE TV |
| Formerly called |
Channel 67 (1990-1993) Channel 40 (1993-2001) |
| Sister channel(s) |
E AB Channel Extra Thessaloniki E Channel Cy |
| Website | extratv |
Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DIGEA | Channel 40 |
| Satellite | |
| OTE TV | Channel 653 |
| IPTV | |
| OTE TV | Channel 53 |
The Extra Channel is a private regional television station Attica s based in Peristeri. It belongs to the Extra Communication Technology Limited Company (EXCOM AE) former Orthopliroforiki SA (Channel 40).
History
The station was established in 1990 from political Vassilis Leventis and was called Channel 67. First name, took her by the 67 UHF channel from which the station broadcast from the broadcast center of Parnithas. To program the station was mostly music with political programs of Vassilis Leventis and there were environmental emissions. In 1993 he renamed Channel 40: Social and Ecological TV or Green Greece, due to the transfer of the frequency of 40 UHF while in late 2000 it was sold to the publisher George Kouri, and January 8, 2001, emitted in place, for the first time, Extra Channel, while in August 2003, named Extra Channel 3. On 5 Fevryariou 2013 was renamed again to Extra Channel, on August 8 of that year was renamed again in Extra 3, and on August 1, 2014 was renamed again in Extra Channel. O Vasilis Leventis has until now show the channel every Sunday.
Program
An important part of the program occupy informational, recreational and sports programs, telemarketing and foreign films. It was also the only Greek channel had displays and productions of Bollywood. Very early in the morning and had watched series 'documentary'. Further they have been raised and emissions life style and trash tv. From April 1, 2005 to date in its program he joined the "Revealing Bulletin". It is basically the main news bulletin of the station which includes discussions on current issues of everyday life.
Scope
The station not licensed nationwide, but participates in the contest which has started National Council for Radio and Television on the authorization of the stations. Legally emits only Attica.
From 2012 features and brother television station with individual information, while entertainment program in Thessaloniki, the self-titled Extra Thessaloniki and who belongs to the Television Enterprises Panorama TV SA(formerly as Panorama TV, and then property of Panorama 9.84 and former Panorama'86).
Since September 2008 broadcast on Cyclades by the local station Syrian TV1 of Ermoupolis, and from October 2013 to Thessaly through the regional station Astra TV of Magnesia based in Volos, and finally Crete through the local television station TileKriti of Lasithi based in Ierapetra.
From September 3, 2010 the station broadcast digitally in Attica through Digea and by July 2012 and broadcast nationwide from the platform of OTE TV via satellite, via IPTV or via Conn- X.
Satellite
Formerly included in the package of NOVA Greece. Later emitted always free to the satellite Hot Bird for Europe, the Asia, the Middle East and a part of North Africa and there is a specially designed satellite program for expatriates in Oceania.